Rhythm & Dance: Waldbühne 2000 DVD | Live Concert Performance | Perfect for Music Lovers & Dance Enthusiasts
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Product Description Under the motto "Rhythm and Dance," Kent Nagano created, with his combination of popular and rather unusual music from the 20th Century, one of the most exciting programs the Berlin Philharmonic ever played at the Waldbuhne, one of Europe's most popular classical music venues. Nagano injected so much sensuality and pulsating vividness that the audience had no choice but to beat the rhythm with their feet and respond with standing ovations. Featuring the music of Gershwin, Ravel, Sousa and the score of "Farewell My Concubine." Amazon.com This outdoor concert at the Waldbuehne Berlin from the summer of 2000 by the Berlin Philharmonic is a curious melange of classical pieces, show tunes, pops, and Far Eastern music, all brought together into a tasty musical stew. Starting things off with Leonard Bernstein's overture from Candide, conductor Kent Nagano and the Berliners also show off their versatility with two Ravel pieces ("La Valse" and the second suite from his ballet Daphnis et Chloe). Sisters Mari and Momo Kodama are the piano soloists in Jean Pascal Beintus's delightful "He Got Rhythm: Homage to George Gershwin"; in Zhao Jiping's orchestral suite from Farewell My Concubine, a myriad of percussionists straddle the line between Eastern and Western music. After that, American soprano Susan Graham offers red-hot renditions of various Gershwin classics like "Summertime," "Someone to Watch over Me," and "The Man I Love" before Nagano and the Berliners wrap things up neatly with a sizzling suite from Bernstein's On the Town. --Kevin Filipski
Customer Reviews
actualy, i was disapointed in this waldbuhne concert. the berlinphilharmonic is a popular show on sunday a.m., A&E's "breakfastwith the arts". i try to vcr record all of these concerts. thisone i did not have, so the dvd fit my waldbuhne library.however, i could only give this dvd 3 stars, and that is very liberal grading. either susan graham was very weak, or the sound engineer missed it. the orchestra overpowered susan. also i'msure if you own this dvd when it comes to the japanese drums youwill fast forward after a few minutes. all the waldbuhne concertsi have enjoyed were better than this one. Oh yes, where was sousaas indicated amazon's title graphic.
